Great start for Cavendish

Great start for Cavendish

Great start for Cavendish

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Mark Cavendish found the opening stage 'difficult'

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Mark Cavendish found the opening stage 'difficult'

Omega Pharma rider Mark Cavendish claimed the spoils on the opening stage of the Giro d'Italia.

The Manxman was eighth heading into the final stretch of the 130km stage around Naples but the peloton was split when several riders went down, allowing Cavendish to nip through ahead of Elia Viviani (Cannondale) and Nacer Bouhanni (FDJ).